Um so it's been um and this one today was at Wolf's Crossing. We've got we've got one more later this week and we're done. Uh again, it's been really interesting and really telling to kind of check in with um people that do have their boots on the ground to see what their uh what their questions are, what they think is working well, what they think is working not so well, uh giving them to the opportunity to dare to dream a little bit. Um so that has been um you know, here, too. That's been quite the experience, so. Um I think that's it for me. Oh, um speaking of Wheatlands, um I understand there's a live-by >> Yeah. >> on Wednesday morning um at 7:00 with WGN. I'm debating whether or not I'm going. Leaning toward no. Um but um yeah, for a retiring teacher. So, >> Oh.
So if we had a car accident or if we had some sort of everything that we're doing in here could be used exactly the same. Um and that would include if we had a death of an adult within the school community as well. Um there might be, you know, a little bit different as far as the grief process and then covering other teachers like within the building, but I think that we could look at this and use it in the exact same way. >> Yeah. I just sit back and and I know you do a lot of of work with the kids and and I bought cookies from you at a soccer game not too long ago and I appreciated that and I really wanted to support you. But I I think what maybe sometimes goes unnoticed that I want to call out is you're helping those leaders in the buildings with this as well because like you mentioned the thought of writing that first email to the staff.
>> up and out and about and like to wave crazily, be there. >> Cool. Amy? >> Um I'll just reiterate everything about BPC's graduation night. It was a great night. Although I did understand >> Good job. And you you presented as well. >> I did. I was able to address um the graduates and their families and so that was really um special and and nice to to be invited to do so. So, thank you to them. Um dido on everything with BPAC and with the retirement and years of service recognitions. Um I also want to congratulate I believe we had and I apologize if I'm missing anyone, but I believe we had two bands perform at Superstate this weekend, which is amazing. Bednarzik Symphonic Band and Oswego East Wind Symphony. Um so, congratulations to those directors, to those students. I know um I I very It was an insanely depressingly long time ago, but I very vividly remember my first time uh like the first note I played in Krannert Hall.
I I I wouldn't want to be in that situation because of all the things that are going on and and just having a a template that I can start from and then and tweak is a is something that is immeasurable and I would almost guess that anyone has to use that will will thank you so much in the future and and even to the teacher where they have to say something in the classroom. I commend you on the the tweaking of that and the the continual work to improve this to help support everybody in the community. So, I I just want to thank you again, >> Meg. I'm going to um in fact, this might be for Mr. Brimberry. Uh, one of the things that I um it's not a part of this and I understand why it isn't, but it is something that I think was um a real challenge and it always is social media is so so much a part of our kids' lives uh in our grandkids lives that um any delay in it a statement from the school uh becomes a a way to grade us.
So, um I hope you all had as magical an experience um as I did so very long ago. Um and I know we also had a lot of musical groups um perform and go to Six Flags this weekend. So, um they don't list those programs. So, I apologize for not being able to name all of them, but um congratulations to all those musicians and directors and hopefully uh everyone fully enjoyed themselves at Six Flags, but not too much. Um and yeah, I think that is it for me. Oh, one thing, we had I know we had a lot of lot of things for information tonight, but I just wanted to kind of Um one thing that kind of occurred to me as we're going through all of the RFPs and all of the stakeholders and um you know, the conversation about the SROs and our IGAs.
Um I think that the there was u something happened with one of the students here uh maybe six months ago or so and there were quite a few statements made by I think student was connected to a few different schools. Um, and we were a little later in in our in our statement and um, it reflected poorly on us for really the wrong reasons. Um, I think we were trying to do it for the right trying to do the right thing. You know, we protect privacies. Um, but we were late and so how that is handled I think is is delicate, >> but I I think we can do better. Well, and I'm going to continue to say um in the age of social media where, you know, one district wants to get some word out quickly, I rely on experts. And one of the experts I rely on and trust at the highest level in our district just sitting with us right now.
Um I just think there's like a really nice theme of um just like critical reflection and um and like really examining all of the choices we're making and weighing our options and um reflecting on everything. So, I just want to just kind of shout out some kudos to everyone that's been making that happen. So, um thank you to the district team for always making sure that, you know, when we enter into any of these agreements, you're doing everything you can to make sure we get to uphold our responsibility um of fiscal towards the district. >> Yeah, and your our principles. >> Yes. >> Make sure they're worth Make sure they're worth upholding. Thank you for that. Um You know, while we uh three of us over here Heather and Dr. Kilgatti, um we attended along with another district employee, uh Oswego Chamber Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony.
She is an expert. Um she is um very thoughtful, very caring. there are no surprises to her on processes and she's very very prepared but so is the administrative team because of Meg and so I do know that society is instantaneous if somebody heard it and needs to go out and I I disagree with that there's a family involved and you saw that on the checklist sometimes and this is not my first district and they followed it um Huntington does this um horrific challen challenging, awful situation at the most professional and communicative way that I've ever been around. That's because Meg's involved with this district. And uh I commend you, Meg. You are a blessing. Um when we rely on you, we don't question. And although the everyone will have an opinion on how and when, Mr. Allen's correct, there is a process. That process needs to be followed in the best interest of accuracy, delicacy in terms of the family and those affected and then making sure that these things are done appropriately and sometimes that means you pause to make sure those things are in place.
That was um >> It was very fun. >> Yeah, it was a lot of fun. Um it was uh so 43 years of uh Oswego Chamber and they've grown so much and um a lot of information was shared by the village and by um you know, all the movers and shakers in that room. Um a lot of business owners. >> Yes, yes. >> They said something like what was it like a 4% >> There's only a 4% like vacancy rate. It's like a 15-year low, which is good. We had four students receive scholarships that evening. Yeah, two from each of our high schools. Yeah, and um No, it was uh it was very nice. And then um I got to attend uh This isn't what I normally do. I don't normally go to these, you know, galas too much. Um but I went to a Kendall County Food Pantry gala on Saturday.
And so, Meg, I will tell you from a guy who's I w I hope I never talk about this again, and I have in different districts, um um you are a true blessing of expertise, knowledge, and compassion. And that's what I rely on, and I'm grateful for you, and I know Mr. Trout was, and I know the previous one was as well. So, thank you for all you do. >> Anything else for me? Thank you, Mr. Fzen. >> Thank you. >> Uh, we are done with our items. I will take a motion to adjurnn. >> So moved. >> Thank you, Mr. Wall. Is there a second? >> Thank you, Mr. Mlen. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Those opposed.
Um donated quite a bit while I was there, but walked away with two door prizes, you know, type of situation. And they gave us some chocolates and things like that. But um Oh, there was a there was a live auction and somebody two people got like bourbon barrels you know, like I don't know. It lifted up and $8,000 each It was like And then with all two of us, that was essentially 56,000 food items. You know? >> Oh, wow. >> Just for one of that that bit. So, it was a successful night for them. Um I think it might have been their first one and more to come, I'm assuming. Probably not the last one, you know, that would seem pretty successful. Um so in the future, if you hear about that you know, everybody out there in the public, make make plans to attend.
Um and I think that's it for our board comments today. We are moving on to our action item. This was a a thick agenda and we're getting through it. >> What is word? >> Yeah. >> Cruising. >> Let's keep on keeping on. >> All right. >> Yeah, I know. I know. I know what Erica's thinking. 12 12.1 Uh action item, approval of bills for payment. Can I have a motion, please? >> I make a motion to authorize the payment of bills in the amount of $2,756,520.42 as presented. >> Second.
>> Any discussion? >> Mr. Serrano? >> Aye. >> Ms. C? >> Aye. >> Dr. Martin? >> Aye. >> Ms. Wenmouth? >> Aye. >> Dr. Murillo? >> Aye. >> Motion passes 5-0. 12.2 action item, approval of board meeting dates for 2026-2027. Can I have a motion, please? >> I make a motion to approve the board meeting dates for 2026-2027 as discussed and presented. >> Second.
>> Any discussion? I would like to just make note that um we are considering um you know >> committee of the whole and you know but the dates won't change and we can always add a an emergency date if needed um anything along those lines so um I just want to make sure that everybody up here kind of knew that that was the plan. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Uh >> add that I think part of that is really to increase community engagement in the board's work um cuz some of the committee meetings are not highly attended and this would be a way to um foster more community awareness about the board's conversation and the kind of questions that are arising as you've heard quite often from board members and so the idea of moving to an opportunity engage or hold a committee of the whole would be to really foster that kind of public available.
>> So I I I >> I will expand on that since it was brought up and um you know one of the options is kind of it's like bringing the committee meetings to the committee of the whole and you know as I attend um I've been to many you know committee meeting um but you know at present I don't go very often but I've had to fill in quite a bit and a lot of the topics a lot of times the discussion ends up um well there's only two or three of us here >> Mhm. >> you know and so everybody would be able to participate as well so it would be a better board representation you know as well so it it's just these are considerations. >> And I think from a scheduling standpoint I mean I won't speak for all of the board members but I know for me personally like being able to I mean we have those you know every other Monday on the calendar already with our board meetings and then sometimes finding time with the committee meetings like the committee I'm on is great and I I get there maybe a few minutes late but I get there but like some of the other committees I was unable to engage in because of the time constraints so this would just be a better way to make sure that we are all available.
>> Eventually. >> Mhm. >> We'll definitely bring it up and see what everybody thinks. >> Yep. Um Okay, great. >> Ms. Wenmouth? >> Aye. >> Dr. Martin? >> Aye. >> Dr. Murillo? >> Aye. >> Ms. C? >> Aye. >> Mr. Serrano? >> Aye. Motion passes 5-0. 12.3 action item approval of Lakewood Creek and the Wheatlands carpeted gymnasium flooring replacement proposal. Can I have a motion, please? >> Can't do this without smiling. I make a motion to approve Lakewood Creek and the Wheatlands carpeted gymnasium flooring replacement proposal as discussed and presented. >> Second.
>> And any discussion? I think that >> No. As as a parent of kids who came back from PE with rug burn, I'm very excited about this. >> Yeah. >> We'll see. >> Ms. Wenmouth? >> Aye. >> Dr. Murillo? >> Aye. >> Mr. Serrano? >> Aye. >> Ms. C? >> Aye. >> Dr. Martin? >> Aye. >> Motion passes 5-0 and We have that 20-year golden buzzer. >> When does that start, tomorrow? >> Yeah. >> Tonight? Tomorrow? And thank you for the uh >> What What did we hear believe it when we see it? >> Well, I don't know. I don't know. I don't believe it when I'm walking on it. And we did get a very very informative email with a lot of visuals about some of the dust that accumulates in those carpets and and what it looks like during the cleaning, so thank you for that additional context.
So, yes. >> Yes. Thank you. Um and 12.4 um action item approval of personnel report. Can I have a motion, please? >> I make a motion to approve the personnel report as discussed and presented. >> Second.
>> Any discussion? Nope. >> Dr. Murillo? >> Aye. >> Dr. Martin? >> Aye. >> Ms. Wenmouth? >> Aye. >> Mr. Serrano? >> Aye. >> Ms. C? >> Aye. >> Motion passes 5-0. Um item 13.1, can I have a make Can I have a motion to adjourn? >> I make a motion to adjourn. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right, we're
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